king ubu Posted January 13, 2005 Report Posted January 13, 2005 Oh yes, don't give up on "Face to Face"! Quote
Soul Stream Posted January 13, 2005 Report Posted January 13, 2005 Wonder if a Baby Face Willette Mosaic Select is being considered. Seems like a great OOP Blue Note candidate. Quote
king ubu Posted January 13, 2005 Report Posted January 13, 2005 Wonder if a Baby Face Willette Mosaic Select is being considered. Seems like a great OOP Blue Note candidate. How many albums are there? I have both Conns and love them! The Grant Green album of the Willette-Green-Dixon trio would have to be in there as well, what else? Good idea! Why not we drop them some mails? ubu Quote
king ubu Posted January 13, 2005 Report Posted January 13, 2005 Listening to Groove Holmes' "On Basie's Bandstand" right now. This one's much better than the bad Downbeat review wanted us the think! Quote
Big Al Posted January 13, 2005 Author Report Posted January 13, 2005 There's a Groove Holmes PJ at the used store down the street. Haven't picked it up yet, don't know why: it's got my man Ben Webster on it. Wonder what he sounds like greeeeeazy? Hell, why am I even asking!!! -_- Quote
Big Al Posted January 13, 2005 Author Report Posted January 13, 2005 scottb, sent you a PM re: Steppin' Out! Quote
king ubu Posted January 13, 2005 Report Posted January 13, 2005 There's a Groove Holmes PJ at the used store down the street. Haven't picked it up yet, don't know why: it's got my man Ben Webster on it. Wonder what he sounds like greeeeeazy? Hell, why am I even asking!!! -_- get it and send it my way! that's the one I miss! Quote
Soulstation1 Posted January 17, 2005 Report Posted January 17, 2005 Soul Stream pimp me.... i bought alligator boogaloo last week what jamzz do you/anyone like off this cd? ss1 Quote
Soul Stream Posted January 17, 2005 Report Posted January 17, 2005 Soul Stream pimp me.... i bought alligator boogaloo last week what jamzz do you/anyone like off this cd? ss1 Honestly, I think every song on that LP is classic. EVERY one....(and yes, one cylander is a standout, which Lonnie Smith revives on his latest CD "Too Damn Hot.") Quote
Jim Alfredson Posted January 17, 2005 Report Posted January 17, 2005 Soul Stream pimp me.... i bought alligator boogaloo last week what jamzz do you/anyone like off this cd? ss1 Honestly, I think every song on that LP is classic. EVERY one....(and yes, one cylander is a standout, which Lonnie Smith revives on his latest CD "Too Damn Hot.") "Too Damn Hot" is one of the best jazz releases of 2004. Quote
Soul Stream Posted January 17, 2005 Report Posted January 17, 2005 Yes Jim, it is! (maybe we're biased.) What always gets me is that, since it's an "organ" record, it won't be taken seriously by the jazz press. Quote
Sundog Posted January 17, 2005 Report Posted January 17, 2005 Soul Stream pimp me.... i bought alligator boogaloo last week what jamzz do you/anyone like off this cd? ss1 Honestly, I think every song on that LP is classic. EVERY one....(and yes, one cylander is a standout, which Lonnie Smith revives on his latest CD "Too Damn Hot.") "Too Damn Hot" is one of the best jazz releases of 2004. It's probably my favorite release from last year. Primo guitar on this one by the likes of Peter Bernstein and Rodney Jones (rhythm only). What's not to like? Quote
Soul Stream Posted January 17, 2005 Report Posted January 17, 2005 (edited) And yes, as great as this one is..., justice has not been done as far as catching Lonnie's abilities on record. Palmetto NEEDS, no MUST do a live recording of Smith at SMOKE NYC. I has heard there were plans to do this at some point recently, but they decided to do a studio release. I've seen and heard Lonnie at Smoke at he was simply unbelievable. If people could hear his full capablities, he would be #1 in the Downbeat poll every year. But not to belittle the fact... TOO DAMN HOT is DAMN HOT!!!!! There's no doubt, at least in my mind, that Dr. Lonnie Smith is the organist at this point in time on this planet earth who is at his greatest powers and, with no offense to the all-time master JOS, the Dr. is the best jazz organist in the world right now (and has been for probably at least the last 10 years or so.) I saw him at Smoke last year and he was holding court. Every jazz organist great and small who could make it was there. And make no mistake, Lonnie Smith was putting out the message, "You guys are great, but you CANNOT touch my muthafuckin' ass with a 10 foot poll and don't EVER forget it." The capping moment of this was when Lonnie went into the fastest version of "Giant Steps" ever heard,...then in the middle of his solo, pretended to fall asleep on the keyboard like a toy with it's batteries going down...only to rise and increase the tempo with a smile. THAT is mastery beyond the human capability. LONNIE SMITH WILL KILL ALL ORGANISTS, DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT. Edited January 18, 2005 by Soul Stream Quote
Soulstation1 Posted January 18, 2005 Report Posted January 18, 2005 borders has the dr lonnie cd for $18, i'm gonna use the 25% coupon, knock it down some dr smith will be at amoeba music in hollywood on january 20th @ 6pm my info is solid this time i have the newspaper ad in front of me i should go but i don't know if he is playin' or maybe only promoting/signing his cd on to baby face willette, since i have him going fav bfw songs from the bn cds?? ss1 Quote
Soulstation1 Posted January 19, 2005 Report Posted January 19, 2005 your mama's got a complex i like "back track" from too damn hot borders has the good doctor's cd on their play station rotation i love it lately if its the b-3, loud and it's screeching turn that shit UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ss1 i'm thinkin' of rejoining e-music and get all the greazzze i missed Quote
Soul Stream Posted January 19, 2005 Report Posted January 19, 2005 borders has the dr lonnie cd for $18, i'm gonna use the 25% coupon, knock it down some dr smith will be at amoeba music in hollywood on january 20th @ 6pm my info is solid this time i have the newspaper ad in front of me i should go but i don't know if he is playin' or maybe only promoting/signing his cd on to baby face willette, since i have him going fav bfw songs from the bn cds?? ss1 Hey, go see the Doctor. He's playing at the Jazz Bakery in LA this week. If you can't make it at least go to the CD signing, buy one then so the Dr. can make more money. Quote
Jim Alfredson Posted January 19, 2005 Report Posted January 19, 2005 And yes, as great as this one is..., justice has not been done as far as catching Lonnie's abilities on record. Palmetto NEEDS, no MUST do a live recording of Smith at SMOKE NYC. I has heard there were plans to do this at some point recently, but they decided to do a studio release. I've seen and heard Lonnie at Smoke at he was simply unbelievable. If people could hear his full capablities, he would be #1 in the Downbeat poll every year. But not to belittle the fact... TOO DAMN HOT is DAMN HOT!!!!! There's no doubt, at least in my mind, that Dr. Lonnie Smith is the organist at this point in time on this planet earth who is at his greatest powers and, with no offense to the all-time master JOS, the Dr. is the best jazz organist in the world right now (and has been for probably at least the last 10 years or so.) I saw him at Smoke last year and he was holding court. Every jazz organist great and small who could make it was there. And make no mistake, Lonnie Smith was putting out the message, "You guys are great, but you CANNOT touch my muthafuckin' ass with a 10 foot poll and don't EVER forget it." The capping moment of this was when Lonnie went into the fastest version of "Giant Steps" ever heard,...then in the middle of his solo, pretended to fall asleep on the keyboard like a toy with it's batteries going down...only to rise and increase the tempo with a smile. THAT is mastery beyond the human capability. LONNIE SMITH WILL KILL ALL ORGANISTS, DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT. The Doctor is bad. I've seen him three times and he blows me away each time. Nicest cat you'd ever meet, too. They really should do a live recording of him. Even better... a concert DVD!!! I know someone who could shoot it for not much $$$ straight to digital. Quote
sidewinder Posted January 19, 2005 Report Posted January 19, 2005 It's about time Blue Note reissued the Doctor's classic 'Think!' album. 'Son Of Ice Man' on that one is the biz.. Quote
Soulstation1 Posted January 20, 2005 Report Posted January 20, 2005 (edited) what about those 2 dr. smith tribute cds for jimi?? i am behind on my jimmy and dr lonnie smith cds heard greensleeves on sirius last night on my drive home ss1 Edited January 20, 2005 by Soulstation1 Quote
Jim Alfredson Posted January 20, 2005 Report Posted January 20, 2005 I like the tribute discs to Hendrix by Dr. Lonnie Smith. There is some really interesting stuff on those. Quote
Soulstation1 Posted January 20, 2005 Report Posted January 20, 2005 jim your daughter can probably play the organ better than me does she like the sounds it makes? ss1 Quote
Jim Alfredson Posted January 20, 2005 Report Posted January 20, 2005 jim your daughter can probably play the organ better than me does she like the sounds it makes? ss1 She loves it! Crazy little pumpkin! Quote
Big Al Posted January 20, 2005 Author Report Posted January 20, 2005 what about those 2 dr. smith tribute cds for jimi?? It’s been so long since I heard those, but I don’t remember them making much of an impression on me. Quote
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